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Languages: Edit Content Language

The Languages: Edit Content Language page is used to set the parameters of an installed language.

Some aspects of this page are covered in separate Help articles:

Select System → Manage Panel → Content Languages from the Administrator menu. Then...
- Select the language name link from the Title column.

Languages Edit content language details tab

Title The name of the language as it will appear in the lists.
Title in Native Language Language title in the native language.
Language Tag Enter the language tag, for example: en-GB for English (en-GB). This should be the exact prefix used for the language installed or to be installed.
URL Language Code Language Code for this language. This Language Code will be included in the site URL. Note the Language Code must be unique among all the languages.
Image Select from the available images for this language when using the Use Image Flags Language Switcher basic option.
Status Available options are Published, Unpublished and Trashed.
Access. The viewing Access Level for this item.
Description Enter a description for the language.
ID This is a unique identification number for this item assigned automatically by Joomla. It is used to identify the item internally, and you cannot change this number. When creating a new item, this field displays "0" until you save the new entry, at which point a new ID is assigned to it.

Languages Edit content language options tab

Users can use any Language from the list of installed Languages, either by having it assigned in the User Profile or by filling out a Menu Items list - New/Edit - User Form Layout at the Front end. This will cause the Joomla! system prompts to be generated in this Language just for this User. For example, if a User chooses Spanish as their language, then the Search Module will show with prompts in Spanish.
This User's choice is not affected by the Default Language set for the Front-end.
Changing a User's Language or the Default Language does not affect the web site's Articles and other content.
Important: Do not delete the default language files (for example, with FTP). This will create errors on both the Front-end and Back-end.
Additional Languages can be added using the Extensions - Install Screen.
If desired, you can show the Front-end site in one Language and show the Back-end administration pages in a different Language. Also, individual articles can be configured to use a different language in the Advanced Parameter pane when editing the Article.